Hamburg, Germany – Not only known for its famous seafood and the third largest European seaport for goods and cargo handling1but also a considerable and noteworthy jurisdiction when it comes to the protection and enforcement of trade mark rights in preliminary proceedings. The Higher Regional Court of Hamburg found in a recent trade mark dispute…
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Augusta National is right to keep LIV golfers on the Masters invite list
Of course Augusta National stuck with its current method of filling the field for the Masters Tournament. Imagine the ugliness — unless you’re fond of swarming lawyers — if Chairman Fred Ridley had drawn a line in the bunker and banned the Saudi tour golfers who are otherwise eligible for the annual “tradition unlike any…
Candey Ltd v Crumpler and another (as Joint Liquidators of Peak Hotels and Resorts Ltd (In Liquidation)) [2022] UKSC 35 – UKSC Blog
Candey Ltd, the appellant, acted as a solicitor for Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd (“PHRL”) between April 2014 and March 2016 in respect of worldwide litigation and various other matters. One such matter was an action in the High Court in London, referred to as “the London Litigation”. On 21 October 2015, PHRL entered into…
Pawtucket agrees to settle lawn sign lawsuit
PAWTUCKET − Campaign yard signs can roam free in Pawtucket and the city will pay two incoming state lawmakers $1,000 for ordering the removal of their signs during this year’s campaign. That’s the result of a settlement the city agreed to Tuesday to end a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance that bans political…
‘EastEnders’ icon Dot Branning’s most underrated moments
EastEnders’ Dot was the heart of the community. (BBC) News of EastEnders legend Dot Branning’s (June Brown) death reaches Walford tonight on BBC One, with the show airing a double bill from 7pm. From the moment Dot’s son Nick Cotton (John Altman) tried to poison her, to that BAFTA-nominated monologue to husband Jim (John Bardon),…
Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and Anor v Williams and Ors – UKSCBlog
In this post, Sarah Collins, Senior Associate in the Real Estate team at CMS, previews the case of Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and Anor v Williams and Ors, which is scheduled to be heard by the UK Supreme Court on 8 December 2022. Factual Background The respondents in this appeal (Aviva) own the…
Legal pot sales in Missouri could begin before February, state says
JEFFERSON CITY — Legal marijuana dispensaries could begin selling to customers before early February, faster than originally expected, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday. Under Missouri’s new constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana, approved by voters on Tuesday, medical marijuana companies will be able to apply Dec. 8 to convert their…
Biden Updates When You’ll Get Them
AleksandarNakic / Getty Images Despite a number of legal challenges that aim to block the US government’s student loan forgiveness plan — including a federal appeals court decision to delay the plan — President Joe Biden sounds confident that borrowers who qualify for relief will see their debt canceled within the next couple of weeks….
Subpoena deadline slips for Trump Jan. 6 documents as talks continue
Trump’s lawyers and a spokesman have declined multiple requests for an update on the status of negotiations with the select committee. Securing Trump’s testimony remains a longshot for the committee, which is set to dissolve at the end of the year. Trump’s attorneys at the Dhillon Law Group have already raised concerns about the procedures…
Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor (Northern Ireland) [2022] UKSC 4 – UKSCblog
In this post, Mark Summers KC and James Stansfeld of Matrix Chambers comment on the Supreme Court’s decision in Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor (Northern Ireland) [2022] UKSC 4. The problems associated with appellate time limits under the Extradition Act are long-standing and notorious. As part of the then…